Christmas IQ Test
- As long as Christmas has been celebrated, it has been on December 25. a. True
- Joseph was from: a. Bethlehem
- How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem? a. camel
- Mary and Joseph were married when Mary became pregnant. a. True
- Mary and Joseph were married when Jesus was born. a. True
- What did the innkeeper tell Mary and Joseph? a. Come back after the Christmas rush and I should have some vacancies.
- Jesus was delivered in a: a. stable
- A manger is a: a. stable for domestic animals
- Which animals does the Bible say were present at Jesus' birth? a. cows, sheep, goats
- Who saw the "star in the east"? a. shepherds
- How many angels spoke to the shepherds? a. one
- What "sign" did the angels tell the shepherds to look for? a. "This way to the baby Jesus."
- What did the angels say? a. "Joy to the world, the Lord is come"
- What is the heavenly host? a. angel at the gate of heaven
- There was snow that first Christmas: a. only in Bethlehem
- The baby Jesus cried: a. when the doctor slapped Him on His behind
- What is "frankincense"? a. a precious metal
- What is "myrrh"? a. an easily shaped metal
- How many wise men came to see Jesus? a. 1
- What does "wise men" refer to? a. men of the educated class
- The wise men found Jesus in a: a. manger
- The wise men stopped in Jerusalem: a. to inform Herod about Jesus
- Where do we find the Christmas story in order to check up on all these ridiculous questions? a. Matthew
- When Joseph and Mary found out that Mary was pregnant with Jesus, what happened? a. They got married
- Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem? a. an angel
- Joseph took the baby to Egypt: a. to show Him the pyramids
b. False
b. Jerusalem
c. Nazareth
d. Egypt
e. Minnesota
f. none of the above
b. donkey
c. walked
d. volkswagen
e. Joseph walked, Mary rode a donkey
f. who knows?
b. False
b. False
b. I have a stable you can use.
c. There is no room in the inn.
d. Both B and C
e. None of the above
b. manger
c. cave
d. barn
e. unknown
b. wooden hay storage bin
c. feeding trough
d. barn
b. cows, donkeys, sheep
c. sheep and goats only
d. miscellaneous barnyard animals
e. lions, tigers, elephants
f. none of the above
b. Mary and Joseph
c. three kings
d. Both A and C
e. none of the above
b. two
c. a "multitude"
d. none of the above
b. a star over Bethlehem
c. a baby that doesn't cry
d. a house with a Christmas tree
e. a baby in a stable
f. none of the above
b. "Alleluia"
c. "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given"
d. "Glory to God in the highest"
e. "Glory to God, the new born King"
f. "My sweet Lord"
b. angel who invites people to heaven
c. angel who serves refreshments in heaven
d. an angel choir
e. an angel army
f. none of the above
b. all over Israel
c. nowhere in Israel
d. somewhere in Israel
e. Mary and Joseph only "dreamed" of a white Christmas
b. just like other babies cry
c. when the little drummer boy started beating his drum
d. He never cried
b. a precious fabric
c. a precious perfume
d. an eastern monster story
b. a spice used for burying people
c. a drink
d. after-shave lotion
e. none of the above
b. 2
c. 3
d. unknown
b. they were eastern kings
c. they were astrologers
d. they were "sages"
e. they were smart enough to follow the star
b. stable
c. house
d. Holiday Inn
e. good mood
b. to find out where Jesus was
c. to ask about the star they saw
d. for gas
e. to buy presents for Jesus
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John
e. All of the above
f. only A and B
g. only A and C
h. only A, B, and C
i. only X, Y, and Z
j. Aesops Fables
b. Joseph wanted to break up the engagement
c. Mary left town for three months
d. an angel told them to go to Bethlehem
e. Both A and D
f. Both B and C
b. Mary's mother
c. Herod
d. Caesar Augustus
e. Alexander the Great
b. to teach Him the wisdon of the Pharoahs
c. to put Him in a basket in the reeds by the river
d. because he dreamed about it
e. to be taxed
f. Joseph did not take Jesus to Egypt
g. none of the above
